This is a Limber built
specifically for use with the M1918 Caisson but it differs only in small detail
from the Limber for use with the French 75mm Gun. This Limber is in the same
US Army 2 Color Camouflage as the French 75mm gun in our collection.Four Thousand one hundred twenty six of the US version of French 75mm
Caisson Limber were in service overseas during the late years of World War
I.(See
period photographs)

Below: Rear, side
and front views of the M 1918 Limber (Caisson Limber).

Below. Photographs
and color print from the American Car & Foundry book illustrating the manufacturing
process for American Limbers and Caissons. The vehicles are painted “Three
Color Camouflage” at the Detroit factory before being shipped to Army
units. Notice that all the vehicles are painted in exactly the same pattern.
Also, the three colors consist of Green, Yellow and Cream with Black added
as a shade.

Below: The French 75mm mle/1897, the American M1918 Limber, six sets of American M1916 Harnessing, and six American M19104 Saddles (McClellan Saddles)

Below: Closer photograph of the six sets of American M1916 Harnessing, and six American M19104 Saddles (McClellan Saddles)

Below: The French 75mm mle/97 hitched to the M1918 Caisson Limber with the saddles and harnessing to the front

Below: A close photograph of the French 75mm mle/97 hitched to the M1918 Limber

Below: A close photograph of the French 75mm mle/97 hitched to the M1918 Limber

Below: Lead Team M1904 Saddles and M1916 Harnessing. Note the breeching straps are missing in this photograph

Below: The Swing Team M1904 Saddles and M1916 Harnessing . Note the breeching straps are missing in this photograph

Below: The Wheel Team M1904 Saddles, M1916 Harnessing, hitched to the M1918 Caisson Limber. Note this set has the correct breeching

Below: The complete set
of six M1916 Harnesses, Traces, Neck Yoke and M1904 McClellan Saddles for the
M1918 Caisson Limber and M
1904 McClellan Saddlefor the M 1918
Limber. Many parts of the tack are marked to 118 Field Artillery